new year
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New Year’s Activities for Preschoolers
I always love to share New year’s activities, for a couple of reasons. First, the Christmas let-down is a real thing, kiddos are bummed about the fact that they’ve looked forward to that big day and now it’s over. Planning special activities for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s day is a great way to help them look forward to something else, and realize that just because Christmas is over the fun doesn’t have to end. Second, the idea of a new year is a really abstract concept, celebrating the begining of the new year can help children attach a very real memory to what could otherwise be a vague…
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5 most popular posts of 2015
It’s time to look back and the past year and think about all we’ve done, and what we would like to accomplish next year. I thought I’d take a minute to share the 5 most popular posts of 2015 here at Preschool Ponderings to give you a little inspiration: Get to know me better in September Currently Learn how to make covers for your pinboards in A Pinterest Tip for Teachers Check out some great Stores that offer teacher discounts Explore ideas for Informal Assessments in Preschool Start planning with my First week of Preschool Lesson Plans I always think it’s interesting to look back and see which posts you all…
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One Word Resolution
Resolutions. Love them or hate them, it’s time to consider goals for the new year. I tend to make general goals for the coming year, so when I read Primary Powers’ post on one-word resolutions, it really resonated with me. It also reminded me of One Little Word, something that I had read about last year, and am looking forward to implementing in my life this year (check out Ali Edwards’ Blog for a great explanation). The idea that one word can shape the way you view the entire year is refreshing – it reminds me that everything is a matter of perspective. So this year my word is: I’m…
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Friday Freebie – New Year’s Sequencing
Happy Friday! I hope that you had a great Christmas, but the fun isn’t over yet! It’s time to get ready for new year! It’s always really hard to find New Year’s activities that are truly appropriate for preschoolers. They don’t really understand resolutions, nor do they completely get the concept of a year, or time for that matter. This product is completely appropriate, and works on building some really important skills. This Size Sequencing Set for the new year is from Color Me Kinder and includes new year-themed pictures in a number of different sizes that children can practice putting in order according to size. Each image comes in color…
